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How to Turn Pop-Up Descriptions On or Off in Vista Information | | This will show you how to turn pop-up descriptions when you move the mouse pointer over a folder or desktop item on or off. This is turned on by default. |  | NOTE | | This is one of the only ways to see the size of a folder. The other way is to right click on the folder and click Properties. |  | RELATED LINKS: EXAMPLE: Pop-up Description
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| Through Folder Options |
1. Open Folder Options.
NOTE: For how, see: How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista
2. Click on the View tab. (See screenshot below step 4)
3. To Turn Off Pop-up Descriptions - A) Uncheck the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items box.
B) Click OK.
4. To Turn On Pop-up Descriptions - A) Check the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items box.
B) Click OK.
| METHOD TWO: |
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| Through the Registry |
Through a Download:
1. To Enable Pop-Up Descriptions - A) Click on the download button below to download the Enable_Pop-Ups.reg file.
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Disable Pop-Up Descriptions - A) Click on the download button below to download the Disable_Pop-Ups.reg file.
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click the .reg (On Desktop) file and click Merge.
5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).
The Manual Way:
1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. If prompted, click the Continue button for the UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below step 5)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
5. In the right pane, right click on ShowInfoTip and click Modify.
6. To Enable Pop-Up Descriptions - A) Type 1 and click OK. (See screenshot below)
B) Go to step 8.
7. To Disable Pop-Up Descriptions - A) Type 0 (number zero) and click OK
8. Close regedit.
That's it,
Shawn
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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